Kanchana Silpa-archa

Kanchana Silpa-archa (Thai: กัญจนา ศิลปอาชา) is a Thai politician known for her leadership in the Chartthaipattana Party.[1][2] She also held the position of Deputy Minister of Education from 1999 to 2001.

Kanchana was born on February 15, 1960, in Suphan Buri, Thailand.[3] She is the daughter of former Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa and Jamsai Silpa-archa. Additionally, she is the niece of former Deputy Prime Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa.[4][5]

After the Thai Nation Party was dissolved on December 2, 2008, due to electoral fraud charges, she was banned from participating in Thai politics for five years, along with other party executives.[6][7] After the ban was lifted, she returned to politics by running as the second party-list representative under the Chartthaipattana Party. On October 26, 2018, the Chartthaipattana Party elected Kanchana as its new leader,[8] succeeding Theera Wongsamut. Her brother, Varawut Silpa-archa, was initially speculated to lead the party.[9]

References

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  1. ↑ Asaree Thaitrakulpanich (27 February 2019). "THAI ELECTION FOR DUMMIES: GUIDE TO THE PARTIES". khaosodenglish.com. Khaosod. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "นางสาวกัญจนา ศิลปอาชา". parliament.go.th (in Thai). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Former PM Banharn dies at 83". Bangkok Post. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Thai Premier Drags Daughter Off Camera". New York Times. Reuters. 16 August 1996. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Thai Premier Fights Back at Embarrassing Allegations". Associated Press. 19 September 1996. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Thailand prime minister to step down after court strips him of office". The Guardian. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2020. Somchai's People's Power party, the Machima Thipatai party and the Chart Thai party were found guilty of committing fraud in the December 2007 elections that brought the coalition to power.
  7. ↑ "ประกาศคณะกรรมการการเลื อกตั้ง" (PDF). ratchakitcha.soc.go.th (in Thai). Royal Thai Government Gazette. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  8. ↑ Benjamin Rujopakarn (26 October 2018). "Chartthaipattana Party holds meeting to elect its leader". Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "Ms Kanchana Silpa-archa tipped to be Chart Thai Pattana's leader". Thai Public Broadcasting Service. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2020.